Locals invited to reconnect with the Thames at a beach clean up in Grays
19 February 2016 – Grays, Thurrock: Residents in Grays and the surrounding areas are encouraged to join one of the biggest litter picks along the…
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River enhancement improves waterway environment & increases connection to nature for Bexley residents
17 February 2016 – Bexley, Kent: Transformation is afoot at Foots Cray Meadows thanks to local people who have been supporting Thames21, a waterways charity,…
Living Waterways of North and West London – Winner Announced
Thames21 and the Brent Catchment Partnership are pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Living Waterways of North and West London Photo Competition. Ealing…
How to solve a problem like waterway litter?
It’s the question we all want to answer; after 20 or more years of taking litter out our waterways, is there a way to finally…
Volunteer Voice: River Pool
Volunteer Voice is when we hand over our project updates to one of our volunteers. Here is Michael’s account of what’s been happening on the…
5p plastic bag charge comes to England
Anyone who has ever joined a Thames21 river cleanup will be all too familiar with our frustration with single use carrier bags. This plastic waste…
EXPLORER CHALLENGES LONDON: ‘DO THE RIGHT THING’ AND LOOK AFTER THE THAMES
30 September 2015 EXPLORER CHALLENGES LONDON: ‘DO THE RIGHT THING’ AND LOOK AFTER THE THAMES International explorer Paul Rose and campaign partners have joined environment…
New reed bed helping to improve water quality on the Salmons Brook
Our latest work in Grovelands Park is helping to improve the water quality of Grovelands Park Lake by naturally slowing down and treating water from…
Thames21 Tasters in Ealing, Barnet and Brent
Eight ‘taster sessions’ have taken place over the last three weeks, which have encouraged new volunteers to get involved with Thames21 and discover waterways close…
3Rivers Clean-Up 2015
The 3 Rivers clean up is an annual, 3 week long opportunity for volunteering in the Ravensbourne catchment. This year around 300 volunteers took part in…